What is she doing that makes you very happy?Anne – unfortunately, only upon asking several times, she will help me. She always comes up with nice cards for birthdays and Christmas. Surprising me with something good, like studying, not taking part in silly things.Nele – giving me massage vouchers (for a massage administered by her).

Does it happen that they have the same habit like when they were little?
Anne has always sought the attention of others. She always watched what kind of reaction her moves or words would have. I think that is part of the lack of self-confidence. She has always loved eating apples and bananas and she still does.
Nele is as stubborn/ambitious as when little. At the age of four she absolutely wanted to learn how to swim while we were on vacation. So one day she would go into the pool with a boye around the tummy and boyes around her arms. The next day she told her dad she would learn how to swim. With his help she knew in the evening how to swim! She can still fucus on things like this! If she wants to do something she will put lots of effort/time/energy into it until it is achieved!Nele has never liked yogurt with bits of fruit in it. She still doesn’t.
Both girls still have problems pronouncing Lasagna or Lasagne as we say in German correctly. They usually say Salagne, always have since they were little.

When do you see in them those signs which are the sprouts of adulthood?They both like to be more independent, go out with friends and not with their parents. The parents have become less and less important.

Your week end in four linesSaturday – taking Nele to the stables, making sure Anne will get up before noon. Cooking or going out for lunch. Leaving the girls alone. Trying hard not to remind them of any homework. Going out for dinner with friends in the evening. Walking the dog four times.Sunday, long breakfast with my husband. Waking the girls up around 11.30 am. Preparing my classes fort he following week,Sharing dog walking with Nele and Anne. Having lunch together, sometimes, finishing the day with watching„Tatort“ – just Markus and me. The girls usually sit on their beds watching movies/shows on their laptops.

What do you wish for them, which dreams do you hope they will realize?Anne – I hope she will find something that truely and genuinly interests her and not so much her friends.Nele – I hope she will pursue something that has to do with animals, horses in particular as being around them makes her very happy.